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2023 Charlotte FC Game Thread

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10 hours ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Credit when credit is due, we probably just played our best game of the season and got a win over the defending MLS Cup Champs in LAFC.

Yeah it was a solid effort. We need I'd say 24 points out of a possible 33 down the stretch (21 now) to have a shot at the playoffs. I'm Miami gets in they will win it.

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Draw was probably the best result tonight. The team is unorganized and lacks chemistry because of Lattanzio’s  position shuffling. They just chuck up crosses and pray.

If Khalina and the defenders were on the same page we don’t give up that goal. If Jones isn’t playing forward for whatever reason they probably would have had more chances.

I think they said we have the same amount of points as we did at this stage last year lol

 

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8 minutes ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Name a more iconic duo than Charlotte FC and blowing a lead.

Enzo Copetti, who apparently we tried to sell to Cruz Azul, won and converted a penalty but as par for the course, we bottled the game on a fluke cross from 35 yards out that found its’ way into the net.

Fugging tragic.

I think Copetti would be really good in a proper scheme but not in whatever we’re doing. Ends up being a hotheaded liability more often than not.

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5 minutes ago, MechaZain said:

I think Copetti would be really good in a proper scheme but not in whatever we’re doing. Ends up being a hotheaded liability more often than not.

I’m surprised that penalty was given and upheld to be honest, Copetti’s reputation proceeds him and he usually gets the short end of the stick from the referee’s.

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Just watched the Nashville game holy poo. Penalty looked like bull to me but whatever.

That Bender attempt before the Arfeld goal, dude missed Westwood and someone else open and waiting at the top of the box. Guys still don’t have a sense of where each other is. Lots of outside shot attempts when only Karol has the kind of power to do that consistently. 

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